Moçambique

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See also: moçambique

Portuguese

bandeira de Moçambique

Etymology

Named after the Island of Mozambique, in turn derived from Musa al-Biq, the sultan of the island when the Portuguese got there.

Pronunciation

 

  • Hyphenation: Mo‧çam‧bi‧que

Proper noun

Moçambique m

  1. Mozambique (a country in East Africa and Southern Africa)

Usage notes

Moçambique is never indicated by an article; see usage notes for Portugal.

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Gujarati: મોસંબી (mosambī)

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Proper noun

Moçambique n (genitive Moçambiques)

  1. Mozambique (a country in East Africa and Southern Africa)